1932-08-19 — Page 7

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1932.

Rider Main System To Be Abolished

Two-Year Delay Is Rejected

COMPROMISE - PLAN

LENGTHY DEBATE DURING

COUNCIL MEETING.

THE CHINAAT

COLONY TRADE IN Nations Join Forces To

SHARP DECLINE.

Exports And Imports Suffer Slump.

JULY TOTAL $78,200,000.

The Statistical Branch of the Imports and Exports Department reports that the total value of mer chandise imported into the Colony in the month of July amounted to $44,200,000 48 compared with $58,000,000 in July of last year, while exports. totailed $33,500,000 as compared with $41,600,000.

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For the first seven months of the Berlin. Some thing like a gen-1 through Germany, so to speak to yeur imports totalled $880,100,000 feral concentric attack on the North take a anack, before, leaving for as compared with $425,000,000 in Pole is being made, or rather, preNovaja Semblia. His speciality is! the corresponding period of last pared. No less than 75 expedi- the study of ice formation and The Legislative Council yesterday by a decisive vote, moved to ear, and exports $275,800,000 as tions: large and small, are under depth. His colleague Scholz will

compared with $314,800,000.

way. To talk of the North Pole spend the whole of next winter on An amendment | abolish the rider main system of Hong Kong.

Since July of 1931 total imports in this connection is not quite acdesolato Francis Joseph Land in which urged a two-year delay before any change was made, was of merchandise into Hong Kong curate; gona are the days when in making local studies in electric

have fluctuated from the lowest trepid explorers, by steamgr.currents. defeated. In theory, the Council appeared to be unanimous in de-dollar value (844,700,000) in July, sledge or balloon.

Thus all along the arctic coast- tried to force 1932. to the highest ($65,400,000) their way to the Pole, and wrest line men will be at work during siring the abolition of the present system.

in March, 1992, while exports fluc-from geography one, of her leading the next 12 months, slowly metho tuated from $33,500,000, in July, remaining secrets. In the course of his speech at the "The main burden of the Colonial 1932 to $61,700,000 in March, 1932, the expeditions to-day is no long most discomfort, often of not in- The aim ofdically, under conditions of the ut- resumed debate on the abolition of Secretary's speech at the last

"AN considerable danger, always expos er to get to a point which has lòng the system, the Hon. Dr. R. H. council meeting speech is that

been located and found to be just ∙ed to the terrible depression of Kotewall C.M.G., LED senior the rider main system is wasteful."

a huge bank of ice. Meteorology complete isolation. Heroes of Chinese unofficial member of the Hon. Dr. Kotewall pointed out. "So

A complete change of programme is now the driving force.

modern progress, of whose suffer Council made an eloquent plea for emphatic was he on this point that the poorer classes of the Chinese he said: There can be no hesita has been arranged for next Sun- With the increase of aviation, ings the man in the street hears community, and pointed to instances tion in stating definitely that there day's symphonic concert at the the importance of exact knowledge little, of whose achievements he an excellent of meteorology and the advance knows nothing at all, but the re- where abolition would create hard-is very serious waste through the Peninsula Hotel, and ships..

rider mains, so much so indeed that entertainment is again promised. ment of the science of accurate sult of whose patience and devo-

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tion resounds to the comfort and of weather forecast has enormously Supporting his colleague, the experience has shown that restric. Besides a Hon. Dr. S. W. To, O.B.E., LL.D., tion to anything more than 2 or orchestral numbers there are vocal increased. It is no longer a mate welfare of the whole world

Transocean Kuo Min. regretted that the Government did perhaps 4 hours per day does not items by Mrs. W. R. Fleming, acter of simple popular interest; it not take the Chinese community into result in the conversation of water companied by Mr. Fleming. The has become part of the machinery And the its confidence, as he felt sure, if it that is called for in times of singer is well known and a favourite of efficient business.

or with Hong Kong audiences. There pqlar regions have been scienti- had done so, there would have been scarcity. Eight hours supply no objection raised because the mat- more in a day means as much use are also violin solos by Prof. C. de fically proved to be the "weather a Cruz, with piano accompaniment pocket" of the world, where com- ter would have been gone into of water as a 24 hours supply."'

This artisting currents and cross-currents thoroughly by the time it came be- 'We do not deny that immediate by Prof. F. Gonzalez. fore the Council members.

ly following upon the issue of a was heard once before in solo and may best be studied and anticipat-

with his ed. The debate was on the motion by notice by the Government that a pleased the audience the Colonial Secretary on August 4, restriction. would be imposed, the artistic playing. Mr. A. Gellman "namely:That in the opiniup of consumption of water through the will again conduct the orchestra.

: comes from Germany, from the 20 Rails this Council the time his come for rider-mains did go up somewhat,

The following forthcoming' mar-Deutsche Seewarte, whose weather the Colony abandon the principle for people, as was natural, resort-

announced: Mr. Guen-reports and forecasts have grown of the rider main system, sub-ed to certain amount of hoard-ringes are

ther Johannes Berthold Schuldt, so familiar and so inestimably stituting therefore the principle of ing during the first day or two;! compulsory meterage to all house but the consumption generally merchant, of 180, The Peak, to Mias valuable to men who sail, the seas supplies to which the alternative went down after the first week of Irmgart Thimey, of Berlin: Mr.or fly the air. America, Scandina shall be a free supply from street restriction. The remark that Ludwig George Fritz Alex, Deckert, vin, Japan and Soviet Russia have

hours supply in a day means

merchant of, 109, The Peak, to Miss joined in the movement,." Sir Henry Fallock, K.C., moved an much use of water as a 24 hours Elsa Gertrude Hansen, of 21, Broad- August 1 will see "zers hour" for amendments and the Hen. Dr. Kate-supply is no proof that the rider-wood Road; Mr. Wilhelm Robert the start of the mass attack.

merchant of The bases have been laid very wall moved a further amendment, main system itself is wasteful. It Richard Schmidt, urging the Government defer the merely indicates that the people "Caerlon," Pokfulam Road, to Miss carefully. Soviet Russia, for in- abolition of the rider main system drawn as much water in 8 hours as Wilhelmine Dorthee Else Meyer, of stance, has a string of 26 scienti

to meet 14, Conduit Road: Mr. Francisco fic permanent observation stations Sir they do in 24 in order for a period of two years.

Adel Salvador, musician, of 13, along Its considerable portion of Henry's plan was adopted. bat. Dr. their wants; it does

Nanking Street" to Miss Hilda Ma, arctic borderline. Denmark has Kotewall's motion was defeated by that there is waste."

"After anxious and careful con- of 13, Nanking Street; Mr. Raymond dotted Greenland with posts, Nor- 13 votes to threa..

sideration of all aspects of the Legaspi Filler, musician, of 18, way has established her scientists problem, we have decided to accept Nanking Street to Miss Rosa Ma, of on Spitzbergen, Austria on lan "On behalf of the European Un- the principle of the resolution, but 13, Nanking Street.

Meyen Island, while the Americans official Members of this Council 1 to ask that it may not be carried

and Canadians have been not less, beg leave to move an amendment to into effect for two years, from this had done or proposed to do until active in observing their arctic the Honourable Colonial Secretary's date." Dr. Kotewall, added. "We

the subject was brought before coastline. Almost all these sta Motion for the abolition of the realise that sooner or later the the Council at its lust Meeting and tions are equipped with the latest rider-main system, inade at the last system has to go, not because it are consequently much concern and most accurate measuring in Meeting of this Council," Sir Henry is wasteful or because

universal ed."

struments and are in charge of skilled experts.

fountains.

Compromise Plan.

Pollock said.

The amendment follows:-

not prove

This amendment was lost.

Answer Challenge. Before voting on the two amend- Colonial Secretary

"The Government is not prepar

meterage would conduce to economy-both of which we do not That the principle of the abandon-admit-but because a uniform ment of the rider-main system in system of water supply for all ments, the this Colony be accepted, provided parts of the Colony has much to

spoke:-

complied with:-

The impulse for this mass át- tack.bn the "weather pocket

and

Advance Posts. These observation posts will be used as advanced bases for the 75 expeditions that are to sally forth

that the following conditions are recommend it, and, because the preed to let the implications of the beyond, the coastlines and the ad-|

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(1) That, in districts where the will, tend to accelerate applications statements in support of the rid-jacent islands into the great icy Drugs, Inc.

rider-mains have already been for meters, thus gradually er main system go entirely unchal wastes, there to get to closer grips Du Pont de Nemours .35% disconnected, those

with the mysteries of the birth of Eastman Kodak houses obliterating the rider main ayatem lenged and it would be an error weather, good and bad. It is General Electric which are not at present without, undue haste or

to allow it to appear on record

General Foods supplied with meters be, at

that the Government accepted the reckoned that for the next few General Motors sary compulsion. . the earliest possible oppor-1

interpretations put by Dr. Kotewall months some 500 daily reports will International Harvester 2814 Serviceable System. tunity, (upon such applica-[

"The reason for our request for on various phases of the history.stream in to the European, Ameri- International Tel. & tion is hereafter in (8) refer-a two-year respito is that, in our

Tel. and Asiatie observatories "For instance the whole of the charged with issuing weather fore. Liggett & Myers "B" red to), and in priority to other view, the people should not be quotations dealing with the possi

Loew's Inc. houses, supplied therewith, and forced out of what, after all,

bility of preventing waste through casts to the world.

Pacific. Gas & Electric 29% The work is much more compli Pennsylvania Railway 10 that the cost of installing such some sort of contract entered into the rider main system turned on meters and the cost of connect between them and the Government, the supply of a master meter to cated than laymen are perhaps apt Radio Corporation ing such houses with the mains especially at the present time; each section. Such master meters to think. It is no mere question Sears Roebuck

Standard Oil Co. be paid by the Government. when "an assured supply of water never were in fact installed and it of so to speak, catching in an emNew Jersey 23% 33% (2) That the Government there is not available throughout the

very doubtful whether they bryonic state pressions and depres: Socony Vacuum Carp. 11% 11 after (upon such application as year when it is not really a case could have been installed with sions, electric phenomena, pres Union Carbido hereafter-in (8) referred to of stopping waste, when the rider "It is only necessary to consider measurements at various altitudes Union Pacific

sure of atmospheres, temperature CD682 proceed to supply meters in mains are still quite serviceable, rider-main districts not yet dis- and when, as we have it from Your the feelings of the residents, in radiographie investigations are but United Aircraft & connected, and on the same Excellency, the proposed change is any one section who were all cut some of the manifold chapters in United States Steel 40% terms as to costs of installation not a matter of revenue.

off because there had been waste this arctie activity. Balloons will Westinghouse E & M 18 381/ and connection as set out in the "Our suggestion is in accord with by some one or other of them, the be taken by most of the expedi above condition (1),

Mr. Chadwick's idea that the rider only course that would have been tions, and over-the arctic wastes, (3) That owners of houses in the main system should be allowed to open had waste been proved. the "sausages" familiar to soldiers THE MEDITERRANEAN

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at the front during the war, will "Further, again, It is wrong Ifloat in their with observers and measuring instruments bent on a mission of peace and progress.

Pupils of Wegener.

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rider-main districts, who de abolish itself by the gradual in- sire to be supplied with meters atallation of meters." upon the terms aforesaid, bé] The amendment was thereupon submit to consider the institution required to send in applications moved.

of the rider main system as a bar for the same to the Water Au- The Hon. Mr. S. W. Tao second-rain in the way that the Senior thority, on or before the 81st ed. the amendment. Akko Chinese Unofficial member inter- Germans are taking a pot unim every ship of the Mediterranean day of October, 1932.

prets it. It was a compromise and portant part in this work. The Fleet at Corfu, and we were both (4) That a free supply of water be "It is very nafortunate that the an experiment, and it was a bar-magnificent labours of Dr. Wegen really impressed with the uniform- continued through the street Government did not take the Chinguin in that the Chinese commun er in Greenland, where he found ly high standard in appearance of fountains.

ese community into its conndence ity paid for the original rider main a tragic and solitary death, are be both the ships, companies and the Hove Had Value.

when it decided to abolish the rid. system when the Government was ing continued by a number of ships themselves. Exercises at sea The European Unofficial Members or main system in February last not prepared to pay for the lusal scientists among whom many were were of the greatest interest, and accept the abolition of the rider and took steps to disconnect cer- lation by way of trying out its his pupila. The Russians too, have gave us the chance of seeing the main system, because they tain houses from the rider main," value, but there was not and could enlisted the aid of German experts, pitch of efficie

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